By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer They lead their divisions and have been prime contenders for the top spot in their conference — and the only playoff bye. Yet the outlooks for the Tennessee Titans and Los Angeles Rams aren’t close to the same as they meet Sunday. Tennessee, which not only owns a
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — While people are now able to travel freely in Australia’s more populated east, COVID-19-free Western Australia will maintain its tight restrictions into next year. Australia’s largest state by land mass has the nation’s lowest vaccination rates, and is the only Australian state or territory that does
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — While people are now able to travel freely in Australia’s more populated east, COVID-19-free Western Australia will maintain its tight restrictions into next year. Australia’s largest state by land mass has the nation’s lowest vaccination rates, and is the only Australian state or territory that does
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers boosted their hiring in October, adding a solid 531,000 jobs, the most since July and a sign that the recovery from the pandemic recession is overcoming a virus-induced slowdown. The unemployment rate fell to 4.6% last month from 4.8% in September. The jobs report
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers boosted their hiring in October, adding a solid 531,000 jobs, the most since July and a sign that the recovery from the pandemic recession is overcoming a virus-induced slowdown. The unemployment rate fell to 4.6% last month from 4.8% in September. The jobs report
Continue ReadingBy EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore is due to hang a Malaysian man next week for smuggling 1.5 ounces of heroin into the country. However, rights groups are urging the execution be halted because the man is intellectually disabled. Death penalty opponents say Nagaenthran K.Dharmalingam has an IQ of 69,
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Carson Wentz threw three touchdown passes and Jonathan Taylor rushed for 172 yards and two scores as Indianapolis beat the New York Jets 45-30. Indy ran for 260 yards for the highest-single game total in the NFL this season. The Jets have lost seven straight night
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER, MICHAEL TARM and AMY FORLITI Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A witness at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial says the first man shot on the streets of Kenosha was acting “belligerently” but did not appear to pose a serious threat to anyone. Jason Lackowski is a former Marine who said he was
Continue ReadingBy Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. The House version of the Build Back Better Act contains a provision that news media advocates have sought for years. It’s a payroll tax credit that supports local news organizations
Continue ReadingGALVESTON, Texas (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board says the captain of a fishing boat that collided with a chemical tanker near Galveston, Texas, killing three people, did not respond to danger signals from the other ship. A report issued Thursday by the agency says the tanker’s pilot radioed the fishing boat Pappy’s Pride
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Bud Pierce, the Republican nominee for governor in 2016, is running once again, and stopped by NewsChannel 21 on Thursday to talk about his campaign priorities and background.
Continue ReadingCNN By Maggie Fox, CNN Even if they get a breakthrough infection, vaccinated people don’t get as sick with Covid-19, two different teams of researchers reported Thursday. Both studies show the vaccines strongly protect against severe disease and death, even months after people were first vaccinated and as the more transmissible Delta variant renewed the
Continue ReadingBy Maggie Fox, CNN Even if they get a breakthrough infection, vaccinated people don’t get as sick with Covid-19, two different teams of researchers reported Thursday. Both studies show the vaccines strongly protect against severe disease and death, even months after people were first vaccinated and as the more transmissible Delta variant renewed the spread
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Bend city councilors gave their nod Wednesday to Housing Works’ plans for a $9 million bond to help fund $15 million in upgrades to the Ariel South Apartments in SE Bend
Continue ReadingBy DAN MCDONALD Associated Press LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Montrell Johnson had two fourth-quarter touchdown runs and No. 24 Louisiana-Lafayette scored all of its points on its final three possessions to rally for a 21-17 victory over Georgia State on Thursday night. The Ragin’ Cajuns (8-1, 6-0 Sun Belt) locked up the conference West Division
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The city of Bend is finalizing the requirements for those who seek to operate managed camps for the area’s homeless.
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE (AP) — Neil Boudreau threw a 72-yard pass, Alfonzo Graham broke off a 70-yard run and Morgan State turned two big plays into back-to-back early touchdowns to defeat Delaware State 20-14. Morgan State broke a nine-game skid that stretched back to the final game of the 2019 season, and the Bears did it against
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Atlanta outfielder Joc Pederson and Boston infielder-outfielder Kyle Schwarber were among 10 players who became free agents when they both declined 2022 mutual options in their contracts. Pederson agreed with the Cubs in February to a $7 million, one-year contract that included a $4.5 million salary and a $10 million mutual
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — Con una Convención Constitucional en marcha, el estado de excepción decretado en varias partes del país debido en parte al conflicto mapuche y el recuerdo aún fresco de las manifestaciones masivas de 2019, Chile elegirá este domingo un nuevo presidente para transitar este difícil camino y legisladores para renovar el
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole and Tierney Sneed, CNN Allies of former President Donald Trump testified under oath that they had done little to verify debunked claims of fraud in the 2020 election before spreading them on the national stage, according to tapes of their depositions obtained exclusively by CNN. The new footage of sworn testimony from
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